ZIP code
98023
Federal Way, WA
98023 covers Federal Way in King County, with 49,593 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 98023. Methodology
ZIP code map of 98023

About ZIP code 98023
Acceptable cities: Auburn
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 98023. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 98023
Race
- White23,625
- Black or African American5,889
- American Indian or Alaska Native505
- Asian8,053
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2,049
- Other race4,865
- Two or more races6,727
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 9,248
Age
- Under 106,121
- 10 to 196,746
- 20 to 297,381
- 30 to 397,419
- 40 to 496,303
- 50 to 596,996
- 60 to 696,053
- 70 to 793,290
- 80 and older1,404
Income and housing in 98023
Education
- High school graduate92.9%
- Bachelor's degree34.1%
- Graduate degree10.8%
Places covering 98023
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Federal Way100.0%
- Des Moines0.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- King County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 98023
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43,638 | |
| 2006 | 42,968 | |
| 2007 | 45,249 | |
| 2008 | 45,176 | |
| 2009 | 46,189 | |
| 2010 | 45,947 | |
| 2011 | 47,949 | 46,191 |
| 2012 | 48,937 | 47,160 |
| 2013 | 48,964 | 46,840 |
| 2014 | 49,402 | 46,990 |
| 2015 | 50,065 | 47,680 |
| 2016 | 50,333 | 46,920 |
| 2017 | 50,785 | 47,470 |
| 2018 | 50,283 | 46,360 |
| 2019 | 50,201 | 47,140 |
| 2020 | 50,176 | 45,890 |
| 2021 | 51,811 | 44,860 |
| 2022 | 50,778 | 45,000 |
| 2023 | 49,593 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 98023
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 98422Tacoma2.0 miPop 22,126 · Income $115,989
- 98003Federal Way2.3 miPop 52,210 · Income $70,800
- 98054Redondo2.8 miPop 20 · Income —
- 98421Tacoma3.9 miPop 249 · Income —
- 98001Auburn4.6 miPop 36,041 · Income $107,218
- 98354Milton4.6 miPop 8,432 · Income $90,361
- 98424Fife5.3 miPop 11,871 · Income $93,633
- 98403Tacoma5.5 miPop 8,586 · Income $86,179
- 98402Tacoma5.5 miPop 7,500 · Income $54,712
- 98198Seattle6.0 miPop 39,815 · Income $83,938
- 98047Pacific6.5 miPop 6,900 · Income $102,723
- 98416Tacoma6.5 miPop 877 · Income —
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ZIP code 98023 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 98023 in?
- 98023 is in Federal Way, WA.
- What county is 98023 in?
- 98023 is in King County.
- What is the median household income in 98023?
- The median household income in 98023 is $101,960.
- Which ZIP codes are near 98023?
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